Product Description: New York Times bestselling writer Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez, the creators behind the acclaimed Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft, return with the next chapter in the ongoing tale, Head Games. Following a shocking death that dredges up memories of their father's murder, Kinsey and Tyler Locke are thrown into choppy emotional waters, and turn to their new friend, Zack Wells, for support, little suspecting Zack's dark secret. Meanwhile, six-year-old Bode Locke tries to puzzle out the secret of the head key, and Uncle Duncan is jarred into the past by a disturbingly familiar face. Open your mind - the head games are just getting started!
The key to an amazing Read ^ What a great team Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriquez make...Gabriel's Art is some of the best I've ever seen. I havn't been into Comics or Graphic Novels for very long, But I can say hands down of what I've read and seen...Locke & Key is the best art. Now as for the writing: Joe Hill does a masterfull job of forcing you care for every character in some way while hate others...The emotions Joe can get out of you from the story is crazy Highly Recommend this..and if you stumbled on this one and Havn't read part one titled Locke & Key Lovecraft you need to read through that first which is just as good if not better and you really need to know the back story to fully enjoy Part 2.
super horror comix ^ this is an example of a super horror comix, great artistic style, great story by the writer who proved to be a new horror star. just read his stories or his novel. cant recommend him enough!!
The attic inside ^ When they said "welcome to the Key house", they weren't kidding. there is a key for eveything here - from the places where fears come from and the places where sorrows sleep to the home knowledge and the foundation of everything we see. Apparently everything we witness goes through a number of fundamental changes, too, and comes out on a crossroad that we call "reminders." We have the little craters that we keep our yesterdays in, speech patterns and memories and even our loves, and sometimes those things are distorted and teeling them from other notions is one heck of a hard bargain. Now imagine a key that allowed you access to everything that was just discussed, from the middle of the mindset on down the slide, and being able to see everything you've ever witnessed. Now imagine that going further and someone else having the same powers, only they have the understanding on how the key fits inside of you.
Sounds pretty confusing, huh? Well, when you look at Lovecraft, it will all make sense.
The writing in these books is top-notch and appealing, and the storylines are something that come from the mind of someone that still has the ability to dream. In some ways that is a beautiful thing and amazing to watch as it plays out. There are characters inside of characters, doors that lead to things that one would never envision, and a million other things that one would never think of. I keep thinking of the house as a place outside of death, and of some of the characters as people who have lives well beyond the scope of what I first thought of them. Since this is a second helping, i thought that I would find myself going toward a second line-up that tied directly into the first and, in some ways, it does. But it develops its own tale as well, and that tale is not a time killer but is instead an explanation that says more on the home, the characters, and the place that the book is set. Combine that with an artistic style that grows on you and you have a great piece of work.
So far the only thing that would keep me from this book would be not reading the first one. I say that because that would confuse the story and would make things seem out-of-place, not to mention blur the already odd story until it seems out of focus. I love this series so far and want more, and think that it has sooo much more to give. It comes highly recommended and then some.
Everything is good. ^ Not usually my thing, this graphic takes you into its world. Very well done. Smart and suspenseful.
Melancholic & Magical.. Subtley Existential Fantasy/Horror ^ Let's just say, we get to see into more than just Joe Hill's and Gabriel Rodriguez's heads. I don't want to give away any spoilers.. but 'Head Games' is a turning point for the 'Locke & Key' series and an airing-out of old mysteries & back story.. The Head Key is an inspired invention that allows the reader a fascinating and profound bout of vicarious living.. that also adds layers to the series and opens up new possibilities. 'Head Games' surpasses the previous volume of 'Locke and Key, exchanging a heart-wrenching climactic conclusion for mind-bending twists, and plot illumination.
'Locke & Key' explores the fear and wonder that accompanies the loss of innocence, and is layered with the subtle existentialism of the fantasy/horror genre. 'Locke & Key' is a character-driven series that gives us protagonists we can truly understand and empathize with. The series redefines the meaning of 'mischievous villain' and 'evil incarnate' for the comic industry, effectively portraying the diabolism and even perversion of manipulation, deceit and the violation of trust. Joe Hill's writing and creativity is of a caliber truly rare in fiction today, and Chilean artist, Gabriel Rodriguez's pencils are stunning, uncannily proficient at creating living & breathing characters and keeping a palpable tension that captivates you.
'Locke & Key' is a wonderful, magical & melancholic story.. and it wears the comic medium like a glove. It has the sprawl of a novel, but not the focus. Like Gaiman's 'Sandman, it is a somewhat epic tale of dark fantasy told in a series of episodes.. essentially a string of short stories connected by the same characters and larger, overarching concerns.
I recommend you start out with the first volume of the series.. if you aren't familiar with 'Locke & Key'. Our three protagonists are siblings.. Bode, Kinsey and Ty. After their father was murdered, they moved, along with their mother, into a possibly haunted house full of magic keys and who knows what else. The first volume not only lays the foundation for the story; it sets the mood.
The hardcovers are durable and as delightful to look at as their contents. The pages are thick and glossy.. which is only fitting for such a fascinating & elegantly illustrated story.
FYI: Joe Hill is actually Joseph Hillstrom King, son of Stephen King. also.. Dimension Films has picked up the film and television rights from IDW publishing for 'Locke & Key' considering the series as a potential franchise. The 'Locke & Key' series is planned to span 68 issues..
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